DESCRIPTION OF THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF JOTURUS PICHARDI (MUGILIFORMES: MUGILIDAE) AND ITS RELATION TO DIETARY HABITS

Authors

  • Francisco Correa Polo Universidad del Magdalena, Facultad de Ingeniería, Grupo de Biodiversidad y Ecología Aplicada, Santa Marta, Colombia
  • Pedro Eslava Eljaiek Universidad del Magdalena, Facultad de Ingeniería, Grupo de Biodiversidad y Ecología Aplicada, Santa Marta, Colombia
  • Carlos Martínez P. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Laboratorio de Acuicultura, Michoacán, México
  • Juan Carlos Narváez Barandica Universidad del Magdalena, Facultad de Ingeniería, Grupo de Biodiversidad y Ecología Aplicada, Santa Marta, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25268/bimc.invemar.2012.41.2.83

Keywords:

Adaptation, morphology, mugilid, fihes, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Abstract

The dental morphology of J. pichardi and its relation to dietary habits is described for the fist time. This mugilid inhabits the torrential rivers of short course in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, that quickly lead into the Caribbean Sea. Joturus pichardi has heterodont dentition, with different forms that vary according to the tooth containing structure. The observed tooth structure is typical of omnivorous fihes, and consistent with the structure and composition of the diet analyzed. The latter was found dominated by mosses and aquatic macro invertebrates, mainly Chironomidae, a family of Diptera.

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Published

2016-01-01

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Scientific Notes

How to Cite

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DESCRIPTION OF THE DENTAL MORPHOLOGY OF JOTURUS PICHARDI (MUGILIFORMES: MUGILIDAE) AND ITS RELATION TO DIETARY HABITS. Bol. Investig. Mar. Costeras [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 May 27];41(2). Available from: https://boletin.invemar.org.co/index.php/boletin/article/view/83